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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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